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Annexing parts of West Bank will ‘grievously harm’ two-state solution, Secretary-General says, addressing Security Council on Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

UN chief António Guterres called on Israel to abandon its annexation plans and stressed that, “if implemented, annexation would constitute a most serious violation of international law.” UNIFEED

Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of June and Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of July brief reporters on the Security Council programmes of work for the coming months. UNIFEED

Israel’s threat of partial West Bank annexation will deal ‘devastating blow’ to two-state solution, Middle East Coordinator warns Security Council.

“The continuing threat of annexation by Israel of parts of the West Bank would constitute a most serious violation of international law,” UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told Security Council, adding that “the fate of the Palestinian and Israeli people must not be determined by destructive unilateral actions that cement divisions and may put peace beyond reach in our lifetime.” UNIFEED

Palestinian-Israeli cooperation to combat COVID-19 pandemic under threat by new push for West Bank annexation, Special Coordinator warns Security Council.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov told the Security Council that the “dangerous prospect of annexation by Israel of parts of the occupied West Bank is a growing threat.” He also said that the past month has seen inspiring examples of cooperation across conflict lines in the common battle against the virus. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov called for “an immediate stop to the firing of rockets and mortars that only risk dragging Gaza into another round of hostilities with no end in sight.” UNIFEED

Key players reject proposed United States Peace Plan as failing to meet minimum rights of Palestinians, Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov tells Security Council.